Project
The big BRUV
False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Curious about life at the bottom of False Bay? Lauren’s underwater video cameras show us which sharks and fish have made it their home. This simple system can be replicated to give us a glimpse of underwater worlds across South Africa.
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A baited underwater video system enables scientists to gather accurate information about the diversity, abundance and distribution of the reef fishes in False Bay. By using stereo cameras they can estimate the size and age of the fish drawn to the bait.
Title
Baited remote underwater video (BRUV) assessment of False Bay ichthyofauna
Species
Reef fish, Sharks and Rays
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